Can we talk about what are you struggle with the most?

nickssweetheart

@AnnPT77 I have been doing some experimenting with meditation, both guided and unguided, and you're right, it does seem restorative even when it doesn't actually lead to me getting to sleep quickly. Plus sometimes it helps me to redirect my thoughts. I am pretty poor at it, but will continue to try.

@bootyrubsandtacos I am so sorry to hear you have the same issue. Insomnia runs in my family already, and I've never been a great sleeper, but lately it seems I can't relax at all. I'm glad the sleep aids are working for you. I've only tried melatonin, and as far as I can tell it does nothing for me.

Thanks for the commiseration. It's oddly nice to know I'm not alone, even though I'm sorry you both had to experience this, because it is exhausting.

@VUA21 WOW! 170 lbs down. If we were acquainted I'd be picking your brain every second for tips, not trying to tell you how not to recomp. Obviously you're too mature for this, but do you have anyone you'd like me to punch? This lack of sleep thing has me grouchy and I'd be happy to take a poke at an offending party on your behalf.

VUA21

@nickssweetheart

@VUA21 WOW! 170 lbs down. If we were acquainted I'd be picking your brain every second for tips, not trying to tell you how not to recomp. Obviously you're too mature for this, but do you have anyone you'd like me to punch? This lack of sleep thing has me grouchy and I'd be happy to take a poke at an offending party on your behalf

170 those first two years. Gained 6lbs back while taking a year off for recomp, without tracking. I'm now down 175lbs, and counting. (Working on 5lbs at a time).

Feel free to add me and pick my brain, I yo-yo dieted for about 10 years before I finally figured out what works. So I am an expert on a whole lot of stuff that doesn't work, and have learned what does. And yeah, I even figured out how to maintain weight loss without trying. That was my biggest "OMG!!!! WTF, it's that freakin' easy?!!?!" AKA AH-HA moment.

If you're in the Houston area, my ex-best friend could seriously use a punch to the face. I'm 900 miles away so I can't quite reach. Oh, she didn't tell me how to recomp, but how to lose weight and how I am "destined to always be a fat B, so why even try because I'm just going to gain it all back anyways", and much worse.